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The real prom story

The prom is an iconic event in American society and certainly has received the royal treatment in Hollywoood -from comedies (think "Pretty In Pink" or "American Pie") to dramas ("Mean Girls") to the macabre ("Carrie") and the just plain bizarre ("Napoleon Dynamite").

Sure it's fun to imagine prom as seen in movie theaters and on TVs but how do you make the most of the night if you don't have a ...